MEGA

Secure cloud storage, chat, and meetings

MEGA: Secure Cloud Storage & Communications

"MEGA" is a secure, user-controlled extension for Edge that enhances MEGA's cloud storage and communication service. It provides end-to-end encryption and captures MEGA URLs locally, improving loading times and download performance. With 20 GB of free storage, users can encrypt and decrypt their data solely on their devices, ensuring maximum privacy. The extension loads source files directly from the browser, eliminating the need for external verification and boosting security. Explore the benefits of secure, efficient cloud service with MEGA.

Add-on stats

By: MEGA Ltd
Rating: 3.80
(48)
Version: 5.44.0 (Last updated: 2024-12-19)
Creation date: 2022-02-10
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • unlimitedStorage
  • declarativeNetRequest
Host permissions:
  • https://mega.nz/*
Size: 9.39M

Other platforms

MEGA (v5.44.0)
4.31 (7,130) 1,000,000
MEGA (vVARY)
4.49 (1,464,711) 165,640,704
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Add-on summary

Analyze keywords

MEGA is a secure, user-controlled end-to-end encrypted cloud storage and communications service with 20 GB free storage space. Unlike other cloud storage providers, your data is encrypted and decrypted by your client devices only and never by us. This extension allows you to install MEGA into your browser to reduce loading times, improve download performance and strengthen security. Any MEGA URL will be captured by this extension and stay local (no JavaScript will be loaded from our servers). MEGA’s source code files (HTML, CSS and JavaScript) are loaded from the extension itself and do not require additional integrity verification. This saves time by not downloading these files from MEGA’s servers and verifying them each time you visit the MEGA website. The executable client code runs directly on users’ local machines, rather than being loaded from MEGA over TLS/SSL. Browser extension updates are cryptographically protected. For more information see section 2.2 of our whitepaper https://mega.io/SecurityWhitepaper.pdf. Security reviewers can find our source code at https://mega.io/sourcecode.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Edge Add-on Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works across all devices
  • Large amount of free storage
  • User interface is well-designed and better than competitors
  • Offers native Linux clients
  • Involves a referral scheme for earning more storage
Cons
  • Requires intrusive permissions like reading browsing history
  • Issues with synchronization and recognizing the desktop app
  • Often does not function properly in certain regions (e.g., Ukraine, China)
  • Frequent loading issues or errors accessing the service
  • Redirects to the home page instead of providing functionality
Most mentioned
  • Not recognizing desktop app
  • Loading errors and synchronization issues
  • Intrusive permissions requested
  • User interface praise
  • Region-specific access problems
User reviews
I've used MEGA for years. Zero significant issues.
by Darik, 2024-06-11

Have been using this extention for a while now, but after the latest update it requires "Read your browsing history" and "Block content on any page" permissions. Why would it need to read my browsing history?!
by Igor, 2024-05-30

Got nice gui in MEGA.
by Fredrik, 2023-10-21
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

MEGA requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

MEGA is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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